As I have said before, the single USB C port is the weak point of the new Macbook. I’m not overly impressed with the $80 dongle solution from Apple either.
The nice folks at Nonda have slicker solution, at the same price, but only for about another 24 hours. After the Kickstarter campaign is over, it’s going to run about double the price and still, IMHO, worth it. The Apple dongle gives you a USB C port for power only, a USB 3.0 port, and an HDMI port. The Hub+ gives you the following:
- 2 USB-C ports
- 1 SDXC card reader
- 1 mini DisplayPort (mDP 1.2 video output, 4k displays at 60Hz refresh rate)
- 3 USB-A 3.0 \ charging ports
- Built-in lithium ion battery to charge ANY phone
Display Port keeps the price down (HDMI needs licensing) and mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables are easy to get. If you sprung for a new MacBook, grab one of these as well.
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